Workplace Culture Advocate

We Listen!

Communication: anonymous feedback and suggestions


Mission Statement: At Rubin Observatory we value people’s diversity of experience, expertise, and perspective. We strive to have an inclusive, respectful, and fruitful collaboration between all our Rubin project personnel. As a result, we're working towards creating a positive workplace culture that:

  • Drives motivation and retention
  • Increases happiness and satisfaction
  • Attracts a diverse and talented workforce

 

Personal differences and diversity are a force we believe improves our Rubin construction project by bringing new ideas and solutions to the success of the project.

However, sometimes there are unintended tensions and misunderstandings between diverse individuals that might create an uncomfortable work environment for individuals and hinder Rubin's ultimate mission. In the context of improving our workplace culture and helping professional relationships and communications between Rubin project personnel, Rubin leadership has appointed a number of Workplace Culture Advocates (WCAs). The main role of a Workplace Culture Advocate is to be receptive, impartial and listen to Rubin project personnel. Having WCAs provides a trusted system to bring up challenges, professional relationship issues and suggestions to improve our relationships and communications. WCAs work with Rubin project personnel to deal with workplace culture issues that arise. WCAs can offer a path to register complaints that employees might not be comfortable raising with their immediate supervisors. To the extent possible, given reporting requirements, complaints will be treated in confidence. The Rubin WCAs will coach the employees through the processes.

WCAs advocate for workplace diversity by promoting inclusive behaviors during meetings, by respectfully correcting unacceptable behaviors and by helping in properly reporting alleged bullying. Because our goal is to enhance our workplace culture, corrective actions amongst individuals will remain confidential but all issues raised will be treated seriously and professionally.

WCAs take action to proactively improve Rubin’s workplace culture by focusing on several activities including:

  • creating communication and meeting tips
  • recognizing people (people highlights, good work acknowledgment, small group events, swags ...)
  • promoting safe places for uncomfortable discussions regarding diversity and inclusion
  • developing best practices on organizing and conducting interviews
  • Creating a buddy program

Suggestions are welcome!!

 

Send a message to the team!

 


Sandrine Thomas

Telescope and Site Project Scientist
Telescope and Site
Tucson, AZ


Richard Dubois

Senior Staff Scientist
Camera
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA


Andy Connolly

Simulations Scientist, Systems Engineering
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

 


Carol Chirino

Administrative Manager/ Jefe de Administración
Project Office
La Serena, Chile


Felipe Daruich

Senior Electronics Engineer
Telescope & Site
La Serena, Chile


 

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Financial support for Rubin Observatory comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Cooperative Support Agreement No. 1202910, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under Contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515, and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. The NSF-funded Rubin Observatory Project Office for construction was established as an operating center under management of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).  The DOE-funded effort to build the the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera (LSSTCam) is managed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF supports basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.
NSF and DOE will continue to support Rubin Observatory in its Operations phase. They will also provide support for scientific research with LSST data.   




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